Sonkhed Population, Caste, Working Data Parbhani, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Sonkhed is a village situated in Purna taluka of Parbhani district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 208 families residing in the village Sonkhed. The total population of Sonkhed is 990 out of which 516 are males and 474 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonkhed is 919.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonkhed village is 145 which is 15% of the total population. There are 85 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonkhed is 706 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (919) of Sonkhed village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonkhed is 74.2%. Thus Sonkhed village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Parbhani district. The male literacy rate is 85.85% and the female literacy rate is 62.08% in Sonkhed village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonkhed village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonkhed Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonkhed village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 145 | 85 | 60 |
| Literacy | 74.2% | 85.85% | 62.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 312 | 159 | 153 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 363 | 146 | 217 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sonkhed village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonkhed village out of total population, 525 were engaged in work activities. 98.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 525 workers engaged in Main Work, 329 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 171 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 518 | 289 | 229 |
| Cultivators | 329 | 179 | 150 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 171 | 96 | 75 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 13 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Non Working | 465 | 224 | 241 |
Map of Sonkhed, Parbhani, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Sonkhed, Purna
Below are the list of villages near Sonkhed village in Purna.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rupla | 815 |
| Govindpur | 537 |
| Dhotra | 1,365 |
| Adgaon sugaon | 760 |
| Regaon | 786 |
| Gaur | 3,658 |
| Hiwara bk. | 1,892 |
| Narhapur | 989 |
| Lon kh. | 1,108 |
| Chudawa | 3,657 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonkhed, Parbhani, Maharashtra - Wikipedia